Do female black-capped chickadees prefer high-ranking males as extra-pair partners?

Otter, Ken A.; Ratcliffe, Laurene M.; Michaud, Denise; Boag, Peter T.

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“…A small number of individuals from geographically distant populations (AKA and NL) were screened using 20 microsatellite primer pairs developed in a number of other passerines with a M13-tailed forward primer (see Burg et al, 2005). Of those that yielded PCR products, five loci were monomorphic (BT6, Escu1, Escu3, Pocc2 and Titgata88; Hanotte et al, 1994;Bensch et al, 1997;Otter et al, 2001;Wang et al, 2005), and eight were polymorphic (Escu4, Escu6, Pat14, Pat43, Pdo5, Ppi2, Titgata02 and Titgata39; Hanotte et al, 1994;Otter et al, 1998;Griffith et al, 1999;Martinez et al, 1999;Wang et al, 2005;Supplementary Table S3). The PCR used a two-step annealing process with eight cycles at T 1 and 31 cycles at T 2 .…”

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When east meets west: population structure of a high-latitude resident species, the boreal chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus)

Lait

Burg

2013

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The population genetic structure of northern boreal species has been strongly influenced both by the Quaternary glaciations and the presence of contemporary barriers, such as mountain ranges and rivers. We used a combination of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), nuclear microsatellites and spatial distribution modelling to study the population genetic structure of the boreal chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus), a resident passerine, and to investigate whether historical or contemporary barriers have influenced this northern species. MtDNA data showed evidence of eastern and western groups, with secondary admixture occurring in central Canada. This suggests that the boreal chickadee probably persisted in multiple glacial refugia, one in Beringia and at least one in the east. Palaeo-distribution modelling identified suitable habitat in Beringia (Alaska), Atlantic Canada and the southern United States, and correspond to divergence dates of 60-96 kya. Pairwise F ST values for both mtDNA and microsatellites were significant for all comparisons involving Newfoundland, though mtDNA data suggest a more recent separation. Furthermore, unlike mtDNA data, nuclear data support population connectivity among the continental populations, possibly due to male-biased dispersal. Although both are significant, the isolation-by-distance signal is much stronger for mtDNA (r 2 ¼ 0.51) than for microsatellites (r 2 ¼ 0.05), supporting the hypothesis of male-biased dispersal. The population structure of the boreal chickadee was influenced by isolation in multiple refugia and contemporary barriers. In addition to geographical distance, physical barriers such as the Strait of Belle Isle and northern mountains in Alaska are restricting gene flow, whereas the Rocky Mountains in the west are a porous barrier.

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When east meets west: population structure of a high-latitude resident species, the boreal chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus)

Lait

Burg

2013

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“…We scored dominance relationships between dyads based on competitive interactions for seeds. Males were identified as dominant in a single interaction when they (1) supplanted or chased an opponent, (2) successfully resisted a supplanting attack, (3) elicited a submissive posture in another individual, or (4) fed while an opponent waited to approach (Otter et al 1998). Interactions at feeders were representative of relationships between flock-mates at other sites during winter (Smith 1991, D. J. Mennill unpubl.…”

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“…Dominant males show improved territory acquisition (Desrochers et al 1988) and territory size (Mennill et al 2004). High social status enhances fitness through greater hatching and fledging success of young (Otter et al 1999) and higher rates of genetic paternity (Otter et al 1998, Mennill et al 2004. Dominant males are also preferred as the new mates of females that divorce Ratcliffe 1996, Ramsay et al 2000).…”

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BETWEEN-YEAR SURVIVAL AND RANK TRANSITIONS IN MALE BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES (POECILE ATRICAPILLUS): A MULTISTATE MODELING APPROACH

Schubert

Mennill

Ramsay

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The Auk

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Abstract.-In dominance-structured animal societies, variation in individual fitness is often related to social status. Like many passerine birds, Black-capped Chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) have a short average adult life-expectancy (~2 years); however, the maximum recorded life span is >5× as long. Enhanced annual survival could contribute to greater lifetime reproductive success for male Black-capped Chickadees with high social rank. We used multistate capture-mark-recapture models to estimate annual survival of male Black-capped Chickadees in Ontario using resighting and recapture data collected from 1997 to 2002. Our goal was to evaluate support for an influence of rank on annual survival and estimate its effect size for a food-supplemented study site. We also statistically modeled the probability of between-year rank transitions. Model selection based on Akaike's information criterion provided support for an effect of rank on survival. However, multimodel inference revealed that the size of the effect was rather small. Over the six study years, model-averaged estimates of the survival benefit of high versus low rank ranged from 5.0 to 7.3%. As expected, survival was strongly year-dependent, with model-averaged estimates of annual survival probability varying between 0.36 and 0.73. Age was an important predictor of the probability of rank transitions. Low-ranked second-year birds were less likely than older low-ranked birds to advance to high rank between years; likewise, high-ranked after-second-year birds were less likely to drop in rank. Other studies have found larger effects of rank on survival than we observed here. Future research should consider how interactions between social and environmental factors influence annual survival. Key words: age-specific mortality, Black-capped Chickadee, capture-mark-recapture models, Paridae, Poecile atricapillus, rank acquisition, social dominance. Survie interannuelle et transitions de rang chez les Poecile atricapillus mâles : une méthodologie de modélisation à états multiplesRésumé.-Dans les sociétés animales structurées sur la dominance, la variation du fitness individuel est souvent liée au statut social. Comme plusieurs passereaux, Poecile atricapillus a une courte espérance de vie adulte moyenne (~2 ans). Toutefois, la durée de vie maximale enregistrée est >5× plus longue. Une survie annuelle accrue pourrait contribuer à un succès reproducteur à vie supérieur pour les mâles de haut rang social. Nous avons utilisé des modèles de capture-marquage-recapture à états multiples afin d'estimer la survie annuelle de P. atricapillus mâles en Ontario en utilisant des données de ré-observation et de recapture récoltées entre 1997 et 2002. Notre objectif était d'évaluer l'influence du rang sur la survie annuelle et d'estimer la taille d'effet sur un site d'étude de nourrissage. Nous avons aussi modelé statistiquement la probabilité des transitions de rang entre les années. La sélection des modèles basée sur le critère d'information d'Akaike a supporté l'hypothèse d'un...

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“…We assessed dominance rank by observing dyadic interactions around the feeders. We used three behaviors to identify the flock hierarchy: if (1) a focal bird supplanted or chased away its opponent, (2) the focal bird gave a display that elicited a submissive posture in an opponent, or (3) the opponent waited for the bird to leave before approaching a feeder (Ficken et al 1990, Otter et al 1998, the focal bird was considered to be dominant to its opponent. Thus we determined a linear dominance matrix for each flock, classifying birds as low, mid, or high ranking, according to their position within the flock.…”

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Black-Capped Chickadee Dawn Chorus and Subsequent Sexual Activity

Gammon¹

2004

The Wilson Bulletin

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Do female black-capped chickadees prefer high-ranking males as extra-pair partners?

Cited by 187 publications

References 54 publications

When east meets west: population structure of a high-latitude resident species, the boreal chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus)

When east meets west: population structure of a high-latitude resident species, the boreal chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus)

BETWEEN-YEAR SURVIVAL AND RANK TRANSITIONS IN MALE BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES (POECILE ATRICAPILLUS): A MULTISTATE MODELING APPROACH

Black-Capped Chickadee Dawn Chorus and Subsequent Sexual Activity

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